Background
Brom, Libor was born on December 17, 1923 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Son of Ladislav and Bozena (Bromova) Brom. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1964.
Brom, Libor was born on December 17, 1923 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. Son of Ladislav and Bozena (Bromova) Brom. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1964.
Ing., Czech Institute of Technology, 1948. JUC, Charles University Prague, 1951. Master of Arts, San Francisco State College.
Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1970.
Vice president, Brom, Inc., Ostrava., 1942-1948;
economist, Slovak Magnesite Works, Prague., Czechoslovakia, 1948-1949;
economist, chief planner, Vodostavba, Navika, Prague, 1951-1956;
teacher, Jefferson County Schools, Colorado, 1958-1967;
professor, director Russian area studies program, U. Denver, 1967-1991;
professor emeritus, U. Denver, since 1992;
journalist, member editorial staff, Denni Hlasatel-Daily Herald, Chicago, 1978-1996;
editorial staff, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, since 1988. President Colorado Nationalities Council, 1970-1972. Comptroller Executive Board National Heritage Groups Council, 1970-1972.
Member of advisory board National Security Council, 1980-1985. Academic bank participant Heritage Found. Advisory board Independence Institute.
Vice president Colorado Citizenship Day, 1968-1969. President Comenius World Council, 1976-1985, World Representation of Czechoslovak Exiles, 1976-1984. President Czech World Union, 1985-1994.
General secretary Czechoslovak Republican Movement, 1980-1991. Member Economics Institute Research and Education, American Association Teachers Slavic and Eastern European Langs. (vice president 1973-1975), Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Rocky Mountain Association Slavic Studies (secretary/treasurer 1975-1978, vice president 1978-1981, president 1982-1983), National Association Scholars, Czechoslovak Christian Democratic Movement inExile (central committee 1970-1979), Dobro Slovo (honorary), Slava (honorary), Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Society, Shavano Institute National Leadership, National Republican Nationalities Council (co-chairman human rights committee 1979-1981), Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).
Married Gloria S. Mena, August 31, 1961. 1 son, Rafael Brom.